corrosive
adjective
cor·ro·sive
kə-ˈrō-siv 
-ziv
1
: tending or having the power to corrode
corrosive acids
corrosive action
the corrosive effects of alcoholism
2
: bitingly sarcastic
corrosive satire
corrosive
noun
corrosively
adverb
corrosiveness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of corrosive in a Sentence
She argues that racism is dangerous and corrosive to society.
a corrosive satire on the fashion industry and its movers and shakers
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The reasons for this are well known, and include the corrosive effects on the US's middle class since China entered the WTO in 2001; or arguments that the US, as a continental superpower, needs to retain a large measure of self-sufficiency in key industries including electronics.
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Nathan Lewis, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
The Abandons will explore that fine line between survival and law, the consequences of violence, and the corrosive power of secrets, as this family fights to keep their land.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
The video features fragments of a text on extreme coercive tactics and is scored by songs by popular artists that were played for detainees at corrosive volume and on repeat by US troops as a method of torture.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
Discoveries Venus, sometimes called Earth’s evil twin for its surface temperatures that can melt lead and clouds made of corrosive sulfuric acid, is perhaps the place most hostile to life in the solar system.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
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Nathan Lewis, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
The Abandons will explore that fine line between survival and law, the consequences of violence, and the corrosive power of secrets, as this family fights to keep their land.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
The video features fragments of a text on extreme coercive tactics and is scored by songs by popular artists that were played for detainees at corrosive volume and on repeat by US troops as a method of torture.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
Discoveries Venus, sometimes called Earth’s evil twin for its surface temperatures that can melt lead and clouds made of corrosive sulfuric acid, is perhaps the place most hostile to life in the solar system.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Corrosive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corrosive. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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corrosive
adjective
cor·ro·sive
kə-ˈrō-siv
-ziv
: tending or having the power to corrode
corrosive acids
corrosive
noun
corrosively
adverb
corrosiveness
noun
Medical Definition
corrosive
1 of 2 adjective
cor·ro·sive
-ˈrō-siv, -ziv
: tending or having the power to corrode
corrosive acids
a corrosive gas
corrosiveness
noun
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